Executive Director of Transparency International, Mary Addah, has rejected growing calls for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to be dissolved, describing the proposal as hasty and unwarranted.

Her remarks come in response to a Private Members’ Bill submitted by two lawmakers, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, seeking the outright repeal of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959).

Speaking to the media in Accra on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Mary Addah asserted that the OSP should be given adequate room to operate and improve. She encouraged policymakers and the public to support the institution as it works to reinforce Ghana’s fight against corruption.

The proposed legislation, titled the Office of the Special Prosecutor (Repeal) Bill, 2025, and dated December 8, aims to restore exclusive authority for prosecuting corruption-related offences to the Attorney-General, as outlined in Article 88 of the Constitution.

In the Bill’s accompanying memorandum, the sponsors argue that the OSP’s eight years of operation have revealed institutional and constitutional shortcomings that hinder its performance. They also cite overlapping functions between the OSP and the Attorney-General, which they say have caused tension, duplication, and unnecessary delays in the handling of corruption cases.